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“I don’t suppose you ever walk away from politicsâ€
The MP for Derby South, Dame Margaret Beckett's announced she's going to retire.
She was first elected as an MP in Lincoln in 1974 and was also the first woman to briefly serve as Labour leader.
She's been telling Ian Skye why she decided to retire.
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